FOSRENOL ORAL POWDER Rx

Hyperphosphatemia:

Indications for FOSRENOL ORAL POWDER:

To reduce serum phosphate in end-stage renal disease.

Adult:

Take with meals. Chew or crush tabs completely before swallowing. Poor dentition or difficulty chewing tabs: consider using oral pwd form. Oral pwd: sprinkle on small quantity of applesauce or similar food and consume immediately; do not dissolve pwd in liquid for administration. Initially 1.5g/day in divided doses. Titrate at 2–3 wk intervals in increments of 750mg/day based on serum phosphate. Usual range: 1.5g–3g.